Q When you're praying for guidance on a big decision and you don't seem to be getting a clear message from God on which road to take, how do you know the right thing to do?
A1 I remember praying for guidance about whether to quit my job. My family needed the extra income, but I was so unhappy in this job, feeling unappreciated, overworked, and underpaid.
I prayed and prayed, but received no clear sense of direction. Then I took two weeks' holiday and dedicated the time to feeling more certain that God was caring for me and guiding me. I realized I didn't need to wait for a thunderbolt-type answer, but in the stillness of prayer I would feel a "rightness" about following through with one course of action. At the same time, I realized I had received my answer. I'd felt the very assurance I'd been longing for while praying —peace about leaving the job. Although feelings of fear sometimes surfaced, I knew I could go forward acknowledging God's care and being grateful for what He'd already given me. And looking back on it today, I can see that this was the right decision.
